Grant Pickard, after a lengthy illness went home to be with his Lord on November 19, 2012. Grant was born December 4, 1930, in Grand Prairie, Tx to Hazel and Mitchell Pickard. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann, daughters Christi Turner, Stacey Michelsen, son Mitch Pickard, grandsons Ross Michelsen, Capt. Clay Turner, Austin Michelsen, Nick Turner and Lucas Pickard.